Raised in the mountains of north-western Italy, Stefano Unterthiner is a zoological scholar and journalist who won the prestigious Mario Pastore award. Stefano regularly travels around the world in search of animal life stories, living in close contact with the chosen species for long periods. He also has a strong commitment to wildlife conservation and environmental issues, with a particular interest in human-wildlife conflict and coexistence. He is the author of eight photography books and winner of numerous Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.